Absorbent bottle-collar



(No Model.)

, B. H. DAY, Jr. ABSORBENT BOTTLE COLLAR. No. 447,635. Patented Mar. 3,1891.

' WITNESSES:

I I IIVVEA/TOR: JQ 7 ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN HENRY DAY, JR., OF \VEST HOBOKEN, NEYV JERSEY.

ABSORBENT BOTTLE-COLLAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 447,635, dated March 3, 1891. Application filed October 10, 1890. Serial No. 367,672. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN HENRY DAY, J r., of West Hoboken, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Drip-Absorbent for Botties and other Vessels, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description;

This invention consists in a device of novel character and construction for catching and retaining the drip when pouring from a bottle or other vessel, substantially as hereinafter described, and more particularly pointed out in the claims. Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,-in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 represents a side view of a bottle with a drip-absorbing device embodying my invention applied. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal view of said drip-absorbing device before the same is closed and secured about the neck of the bottle, and Fig. 3 is a view in perspective of a modified construction of the device.

In the construction of my dripabsorbing device I take a strip of blotting-paper or other bibulous material capable of being bent and of a suitable length to fit around the neck of a bottle, pitcher, or other vessel to which it is to be applied and provide the same with suitable means to hold and secure it there. Thus applied ata suitable distance below the mouth of the bottle or vessel it will not only catch but absorb any drip when pouring out the liquid contents of the vessel, and so prevent the drip from soiling the surface on which the bottle or vessel stands or over which it is used. Applied, for instance, to wine and other like bottles on a dinner-table it will prevent the soiling of the table-cloth by drip running from the mouth down the side of the bottle, or applied to milk and other pitchers it will have the same efiect, and it may be used with advantage on medicine bottles, especially where the contents are of a hurtful or soiling nature if coming in contact with the hand holding the bottle. It should be observed,

however, that it is not in any sense a meredrip-catching cup such as has before been used, but a drip-absorbent capable ofibeing readily applied and secured after the bottle or vessel has been charged with its contents,

its absorbent character being a main feature, as it will hold the drip without any fear of spilling it or of its running over or past the device.

A in the drawings represents such a dripabsorbing strip or band made of blotting-paper or other flexible-like bibulous or'absorbing material of a suitable length when bent for the purpose to fit around the neck of the bottle B at a proper distance below the mouth of the bottle. Said strip or band may be of any desired depth, and its lower or one longitudinal edge is folded over and cemented down to form a thickened portion and pocket I) to hold a wire C, which is run through it and which has one of its protruding ends bent to form an eye or loop d, so that after theband has been placed around the neck of the bottle the other protruding end of the wire may be passed through the eye (I and'be bent down over itto hold the band in place, as shown in Fig. 1. If desired, however, instead of the wire engaging at its ends, as described, a flexible strip of zinc or other flexible met-a1, or even a spring maybe used inits place to hold the absorbent band in its bent form around the neck of the bottle without engaging the ends of thej band, or even a simple thread or rubber ring maybe used for the same purpose. I

The mere shape of the absorbing-band may be changed at pleasure to make it ornamental or otherwise, and Fig. 3 shows it scalloped on its upper edge with the scallops turned out- 7 ward to more effectually catch and absorb the drip.

The drip-absorbing device being in band form, the same will not be bent out of shape or have its actionimpaired should it bebrought in contact with'the edge of the receiver of the contents of the bottle when inclining the latter to pour from.

-By constructing the band of an increased. thickness below the thorough absorption of tliedrip is made more certain.- 7

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- Y 1. A drip-absorbent for bottles and other vessels, composed of a flexible band of bibulous material adapt-ed to hug the neck of the bottle or vessel and having a pocket in or ng' device n place, essentially along" it adapted to receive a retnini for holding said absorbent i as herein set forth.

9. In a drip-absorbent for bottles and other. 5 vessels, at band of bibnlons material adapted to hug the neck of the bottle or vessel and provided along one of its longitudinal mnri gins with a retaining-wire or fastening adapted to hold the absorbent in place, essentinliy 10 ms set forth. g 3. In a drip-absorbentfor bottles and other I vessels, the combination, with :1 band of bibu- 1011s material adapted to hug the neck of the vessel, of an attached engaging and disengng- I 5 the bnntl, snbstantinll ing' fastening adapted to seen re the ends of I5 therewith provided with :1 n eye at its one end 20 v and arranged to project beyond both ends of as shown and described.

Witnesses:

C. SEDGWICK, E. M. CLARK. 

